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Ronald Harold Scrabeck

February 18, 1931 — November 8, 2017

Ronald "Ron" Harold Scrabeck, age 86, passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2017 in Rochester, Minnesota surrounded by loving family after a short illness.
He was born February 18, 1931 in Rochester, Minnesota to Gilbert and Agnes (Bratager) Scrabeck. Ron married Rosella Johnson in 1961, had three children (Lynn, Julie and Keith) and later divorced in 1977. In December 1979, Ron married Sharon Herrick.
Ron worked in a Rochester shoe shop in 1964, worked for Mayo Clinic and later for Struve Paints in Rochester, MN. He moved to Mankato in 1975 and worked at Misch's Shoe Repair. In 1984 he moved back to Rochester and opened Ron's Shoe Repair in downtown Rochester. He retired in 1996.
Ron loved to work with his hands, was excellent at shoe repair and enjoyed woodworking. Ron thoroughly loved his family and friends and loved to tell stories, joke, and talk about all the different cars he had. He loved and took great joy in seeing his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Ron loved animals and had many cats and dogs throughout his life, favorite being Aggie, his little Dachshund.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Sharon; sons Keith and Lynn Scrabeck, his parents, and his brother Leonard Scrabeck.
Surviving are his sister Marian (Ross) McInroy of Stewartville; his daughter Julie (Dan) Ondler of Oronoco; five grandchildren, Jeremy (significant other, Rachel) Ondler, Heather (Chad) Hinson, Rachel (fiance, Cody) Ondler, Jennifer (significant other, Paul) Ondler, and Jake Scrabeck; along with six great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, one great-grandchild on the way, and five step great-grandchildren.
The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 11 at Mahn Family Funeral Home-Rochester Chapel, with Pastor Shelley Cunningham officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Visitation

NOV 11. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (CST)

Mahn Family Funeral Home, Rochester Chapel
1624 37th Street NW
Rochester, MN 55901

Funeral Service

NOV 11. 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (CST)

Mahn Family Funeral Home, Rochester Chapel
1624 37th Street NW
Rochester, MN 55901

Graveside Service

NOV 13. 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM (CST)

Grandview Memorial Gardens
1300 Marion Road SE
Rochester, MN 55904
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